pichu
Tiny Mouse Pokémon
Pichu stores electricity in the sacs on its cheeks but discharges it inadvertently when agitated or excited. Being yet immature, the Pokémon's handling of electricity is rather inept.
0.3 m
Height
2.0 kg
Weight
41
Base XP
190
Capture Rate
70
Base Happiness
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Gender
Base Stats
Abilities
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
“The Pokémon is charged with static electricity and may paralyze attackers that make direct contact with it.”
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
“The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.”
Evolution Chain
pichu
#172
pikachu
#025
Breeding
Moves (86)
Level Up (8)
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Pwr | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | normal | status | — | 100% | 30 | |
| 1 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | electric | special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | normal | status | — | — | 20 |
| 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | normal | physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 8 | fairy | status | — | 75% | 10 | |
| 12 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | electric | physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 21 | Has a chance to paralyze the target. | electric | physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 37 | Iron Tailtr31 Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | steel | physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
TM / HM (57)
Tutor (11)
Light Ball Egg (1)
Sprites (13)
Back default
Back shiny
Front default
Front shinyOther dream world front default
Other home front default
Other home front shiny
Other official Artwork front default
Other official Artwork front shiny
Other showdown back default
Other showdown back shiny
Other showdown front default
Other showdown front shinyCries
Latest
Legacy
Encounter Locations
Trophy Garden Area
Johto Route 34 Area
Alola Route 1 East
Alola Route 1 West
Hauoli City Shopping District
Game Appearances
Held Items
Forms
Spiky-eared Pichu can only be received by taking the shiny Pichu from an official promotion to Celebi’s shrine in Ilex Forest. Spiky-eared Pichu is always female, cannot evolve, cannot be taken into the Wi-Fi Club or the Union Room, and cannot be transferred to Generation V, but is otherwise a normal Pichu.
Pichu
Gold Silver
✦ Shiny
Spiky Eared
pichu-spiky-eared
Heartgold Soulsilver
Pokédex Numbers
#172
National
#15
Conquest Gallery
#103
Extended Sinnoh
#193
Galar
#55
Hisui
#155
Hoenn
#84
Isle Of Armor
#35
Kalos Central
#20
Kitakami
#52
Lumiose City
#24
Original Alola
#21
Original Johto
#24
Original Melemele
#103
Original Sinnoh
#73
Paldea
#31
Updated Alola
#162
Updated Hoenn
#21
Updated Johto
#31
Updated Melemele
Names in Other Languages
피츄
Korean
Pichu
French
Pichu
German
Pichu
Spanish
Pichu
Italian
ピチュー
Japanese
Pal Park
Field
Meta
#34
Order
Yes
Default Form
Generation II
Generation
Yellow
Color